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🎧 IELTS Listening & Speaking Practice
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Pass 2
English subtitles
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Pass 3
Shadowing
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Pass 4
Dictation
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Pass 5
Replay without subtitles
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After Training
Share and retell
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📝 IELTS Speaking Dialogue Transcript
Immigration Officer: Good morning. Immigration here. Could I see your passport please?
Traveler: Good morning. Sure. Here you are. I'm visiting for a cultural festival and some research.
Immigration Officer: Do you have an itinerary?
Traveler: Yes, I have an itinerary for five nights. I also printed a copy.
Immigration Officer: May I see the printed itinerary then?
Traveler: Here it is. I'm attending a workshop on folk divination and a few museum meetings.
Immigration Officer: Are you bringing any personal items related to that? For example items used for divination?
Traveler: Just a small deck of cards and a book on divination. They are gifts and study material.
Immigration Officer: Do you have any health issues? Any symptoms that could be contagious?
Traveler: No current symptoms. I had a mild cold last month, but there has been cessation of symptoms for two weeks.
Immigration Officer: Do you have a doctor's testimony to confirm that you are not contagious?
Traveler: Yes. I have a medical testimony from my doctor that says I'm not contagious.
Immigration Officer: Sometimes we also ask for a testimony from your employer or a reference. Do you have that?
Traveler: Yes, I have a letter from my manager as a second testimony about my research purpose.
Immigration Officer: I see in small talk on the flight you mentioned you might extend your stay to seven nights.
Traveler: I said that but I will stay five nights as my itinerary shows.
Immigration Officer: Okay. Be aware that the cessation of quarantine or other restrictions would depend on tests if needed.
Traveler: Understood. Thank you. I'm looking forward to the festival.
Immigration Officer: Welcome. Enjoy your visit.
📝 📚 IELTS Practice Questions
1
How long is the traveler's planned stay according to his itinerary?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
The traveler explicitly says 'I have an itinerary for five nights.' Option B is plausible because he mentioned possibly extending to seven nights in small talk, but he confirms he will stay five nights. Options C and D are not mentioned and therefore incorrect.
2
Which item related to divination does the traveler carry?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation:
The traveler says 'Just a small deck of cards and a book on divination.' The other items are plausible divination tools but are not mentioned in the passage.
3
Who provided a testimony confirming the traveler is not contagious?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation:
The traveler states 'I have a medical testimony from my doctor that says I'm not contagious.' His manager provided a separate letter about his research purpose, so A is incorrect. B and D are not mentioned.
4
Why does the officer mention 'cessation of quarantine'?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
The officer says 'the cessation of quarantine or other restrictions would depend on tests if needed,' which shows she's explaining when restrictions might end. There's no suggestion to delay the trip, no language test, and no mention of customs fines, so B, C, and D are incorrect.
5
What can be inferred about the traveler's main activities during the trip?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
A
Explanation:
The traveler says he's 'attending a workshop on folk divination and a few museum meetings,' so attending workshops and museums is correct. There is no mention of beaches, family visits, or sports, making B, C, and D incorrect.
6
In this passage, what does 'cessation' most nearly mean?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation:
'Cessation' refers to the stopping of symptoms or quarantine, so it means 'ending.' 'Beginning' is the opposite, 'delay' and 'reduction' are related but do not match the idea of a complete stop.
7
Which statement reflects a misleading detail mentioned during the conversation?
Wrong Answer
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation:
The officer comments that in small talk the traveler mentioned he 'might extend your stay to seven nights.' This was a casual remark and the traveler confirms he will stay five nights. Option A is true and not misleading. Option B is incorrect because he did not say he would definitely extend. Option D is not mentioned.
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